Exploring and Enjoying Franklin, IN
Our last day in Franklin started with a lovely early morning walk around the downtown and Franklin College (which borders downtown).
It was interesting to check out the town while most everything was still closed – we got a chance to really enjoy the architecture and beauty of the old buildings and the courthouse.
Knowing that the day was going to be HOT, we drove over to a local park to play a round of Frisbee Golf. This park is very well-maintained and in addition to a great (but challenging), disc golf course offered walking trails, wetlands, playgrounds and basketball courts. It would be a great place for a picnic or to just spend a fun afternoon.
We ventured back to Downtown Franklin for lunch and ended up at Shale Creek Brewery. Not only was it charming inside, but both the food and drinks were reasonable and delicious. The menu wasn’t large, but it contained a good burger, tenderloin, several salads and some mac & cheese dishes. In addition to their own beers, a full bar was available along with some fun drinks created using Shale Creek beer.
Before heading home, we knew we had to make one last stop at the local candy/ ice cream store. Hoosier Cupboard is located just past the train tracks alongside the main road heading out of downtown Franklin. There are a few cute antique stores nearby, and in addition to lots of candy, it houses a small railroad museum. We stocked up on goodies that you can’t find just anywhere and checked out the museum which was quite interesting.
Franklin, IN was the perfect last little getaway for us this summer. With school now in full swing and sports every weekend, our everyday adventures will need to be close to home. If you get the chance to visit Franklin, IN be sure to check out the fun places we visited – you won’t be sorry!
Blue Heron Park; Driftwood Court;Â http://www.franklin-indiana.net/franklin-indiana-parks/
Shale Creek Brewery; 178 W. Jefferson St.;Â 317-868-2200; http://www.shalecreekbrewing.com
Hoosier Cupboard; 370 E. Jefferson St.; 317-346-0680;Â https://hoosiercupboardcandy.weebly.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
Don’t forget to check out the rest of the trip:
Day 2 – Farm Animal Yoga and downtown shopping
Day 1 – Brick Oven Pizza and an Art Deco theater
Restaurant Review – The Willard
Thanks to the Festival Country Indiana CVB for hosting a portion of our trip. The opinions expressed are all my own.
Sounds like a great tour. Love that you shared the different places to visit.
There is a lot to do – I think we could actually go back and have just as much fun a second time around.
Missy, it’s amazing how much you can find to do anywhere with just a little research.
Franklin looks like an amazing place! It looks like you had fun!
It was a lot of fun – and we went with no real expectations – just open to whatever sounded interesting.
This looks like such a wonderful place with so much history!
I was amazed at how much we found in such a small town!
Erin, I was amazed at how much history there was!
Looks like a fun stop in a small town. Cool shots of the buildings!
It’s crazy how much there is to do in even small towns if you just look. I had a lot of fun walking around town in the early morning taking pictures – been working on my photography!
Sheila, it was so fun – I totally enjoyed getting up early and taking pictures of the town – good photography practice.
Blue Heron Park looks incredible. I love when a city really puts its effort into community spaces. Thank you for sharing your great trip!
I really liked it too – it was so clean and well-maintained!
Thanks for sharing these ideas!
Of course! Even if you don’t get to Franklin, many of them could be found in other parts of the country (or world).
Love the architecture! I’m a sucker for old buildings.
Small towns often have the more unique places to see. Sounds like a cool place to visit.
Michelle, I agree – we found quite a lot to do in a pretty small town.
That candy store looks amazing. I could do a lot of damage there 🙂
Yes, my kids could have too if I’d let them!
I love trying out frisbee golf! And any local brewery is always a win for us!
Frisbee golf was so fun! I’m with you on the breweries – they always seem to have the best food.
Are those banana flavored cake balls? That might be my favorite part of this post. Haha. I am kidding, but that display does look yummy.
Ha! Actually, they are truffles – delicious! My daughter got a few of them. Yum.